Honor guard - Gijoutai

The same rule was applied to special inspectors and other designated dignitaries. The guards were divided into the Honor Guard and the Honor Guard, with the Honor Guard being in charge of guarding the route and the Honor Guard being in charge of guarding the lodgings. The details of the Honor Guard were stipulated in the ceremonial ordinance.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "honor guard" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…特命検閲使そのほか特に定められた高級者に供する場合も同じである。儀仗兵を分けて儀仗隊と儀仗衛兵とし，儀仗隊は途上の警衛に，儀仗衛兵は宿舎の護衛に任じた。儀仗の細部は礼式令に定められていた。…

※「儀仗隊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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